Category: 6. Health

An axon in a developing brain is faced with a monumental challenge: finding its one perfect partner among billions of other neurons. The human brain contains roughly 100 trillion synapses, each the result of a neuron successfully locating…

Approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide report gastrointestinal or extraintestinal symptoms after eating foods containing gluten or wheat, even without a diagnosis of celiac disease or wheat allergy, according to a new systematic review and…

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability, affecting 1 in 4 people during their lifetime. Stroke happens when blood vessels in the brain get clogged or damaged, impairing blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain, which…

Using targeted radiation during surgery – referred to as intraoperative radiation – to eliminate pancreatic cancer cells that have spread to areas around the pancreas, investigators at Johns Hopkins have been able to reduce the…

One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, contributes to a modest improvement in core depression and anxiety symptoms, including low mood, within two weeks, finds a new analysis of a major clinical trial led by UCL…

A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels in diabetic patients and increasing exercise capacity for better health outcomes. That could be…

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The first real-world study evaluating the effectiveness of newly approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines in adults aged 60 years and older found that vaccinated participants had lower rates of RSV infection than unvaccinated…

A pilot study recently published in Scientific Reports highlights the effects of moisturizing cream containing ethanol in people with atopic dermatitis. While ethanol is commonly used in skin care products, its impact on atopic skin is still…